Yorkton Film Festival - The Founders' Award

The Founders' Award is presented by the Yorkton Film Festival.

The Founders' Award
LocationCanada
Presented byYorkton Film Festival
Currently held byHoly Angels (2017) (Co-winner) Jay Cardinal Villeneuv
Run As One – The Journey of the Front Runners (Co-winner) Erica Daniels
Websitewww.yorktonfilm.com

History

In 1947 the Yorkton Film Council was founded.[1]:6 In 1950 the first Yorkton Film Festival was held in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.[2] During the first few festivals, the films were adjudicated by audience participation through ballot casting and winners were awarded Certificates of Merit by the film festival council.[3][4] In 1958 the film council established the Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Award for the category Best of Festival, awarded to the best overall film of the festival.[5] Over the years various additional categories were added to the competition. As of 2020, the Golden Sheaf Award categories included: Main Entry Categories, Accompanying Categories, Craft Categories, and Special Awards.[6]

In 2007 The Founders' Award was added to the film festival Special Awards competition. The winner of this award is determined by a panel of jurors[7] chosen by the film council. This cash prize and plaque is presented to the winner "in memory of the founding members of the Yorkton festival" for the most "outstanding production exemplifying historical Canadian characters or events."[8]

Winners

2000s
Year Film Directors Producers | Production Companies References
2007 The Great War Experience, 2007 Robin McKenna Natalie Dubois/Stephen Phizicky; Galafilm Productions [9]
2008 Buried At Sea, 2006 John Wesley Chisholm, Kent Martin John Wesley Chisholm; Arcadia Entertainment Inc [10]
2009 40 Years of One Night Stands: The Story of Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet, 2008 Jeff McKay Merit Jensen Carr, Patti Ross Milne; Merit Motion Pictures, Inside Out Productions [11]

2010s
Year Film Directors Producers | Production Companies References
2010 The Man Who Slept, 2009 Inés Sedan Ron Dyens, Aurélia Prévieu, Marcel Jean, Galile Marion-Gauvin, Marc Bertrand; Sacrebleu Productions, Unité Centrale, NFB [12]
2011 Lipsett Diaries (Les journaux de Lipsett), 2010 Theodore Ushev Marc Bertrand [13]
2012 Manhattan Flyer Deluxe, 2011 Bernie Yao Bernie Yao, Jaren Brandt Bartlett, Julian Domingues, Nick Kalish; Emily Carr University of Art and Design [14]
2013 Let the Daylight Into the Swamp, 2012 Jeffrey St. Jules Anita Lee [15]
2014 28 Heroes, 2013 Paul Kilback Maragret O'Brian, Michael Kot, Pim van der Toorn, Paul Kilback; Entertainment One Television [16]
2015 54 Hours, 2014 Bruce Alcock, Paton Francis Annette Clarke, Michael Fukushima;NFB [17]
2016 The Complete Works, 2015 Justin Stephenson Justin Stephenson [18]
2017 Theatre Beyond Walls With Paul Thompson Rachel Thompson Rachel Thompson, Scott Blackett; Thunderchild Productions [19]
2018 Holy Angels, 2017 (Co-winner) Jay Cardinal Villeneuve Selwyn Jacob; NFB [20]
2018 Run As One – The Journey of the Front Runners (Co-winner) Erica Daniels Erica Daniels, Paul James, Addison Sandy; Kejic Productions, Sandstorm Productions, The Green Light [20]

References
  1. Morrel, Kathy (Fall 2011). "The little engine that could: Nettie Kryski and the Yorton Film Festival" (pdf). Saskatchewan History Magazine. 63 (2): 6–12. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. "West To Have Film Festival". Vancouver News-Herald. 12 June 1950. p. 14. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. "Documentary film festival turns spotlight on Yorkton". Regina Leader-Post. 21 October 1954. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. "Entries from 16 nations received". Regina Leader-Post. 24 September 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. "Documentary film festival turns spotlight on Yorkton". Regina Leader-Post. 21 October 1954. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. "2020 Entry Categories". Yorkton Film Festival. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. "14 countries enter fourth film festival". Regina Leader-Post. 16 October 1956. p. 2. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  8. "2016 Entry Categories". Yorkton Film Festival. Retrieved 23 October 2020. A $500 cash award and plaque in memory of the founding members of the Yorkton festival will be presented to an outstanding production exemplifying historical Canadian characters or events.
  9. "Canada's Golden Sheaf Award Winners 2007" (pdf). Yorkton Film Festival. Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  10. "Canada's Golden Sheaf Award Winners 2008" (pdf). Yorkton Film Festival. Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  11. "Canada's Golden Sheaf Award Winners 2009" (pdf). Yorkton Film Festival. Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  12. "Canada's Golden Sheaf Award Winners 2010" (pdf). Yorkton Film Festivalg. Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  13. "Canada's Golden Sheaf Award Winners 2011" (pdf). Yorkton Film Festival. Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  14. "Canada's Golden Sheaf Award Winners 2012" (pdf). Yorkton Film Festival. Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  15. "Canada's Golden Sheaf Award Winners 2013" (pdf). Yorkton Film Festival. 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  16. "Canada's Golden Sheaf Award Winners 2014" (pdf). Yorkton Film Festival. Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  17. "2015 Winners & Nominees". Yorkton Film Festival. Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  18. "Sex Spirit Strength presented with Golden Sheaf Award as best of the Yorkton Film Festival". Regina Leader-Post. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  19. "2017 Winners & Nominees". Yorkton Film Festival. Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  20. "Golden Sheaf Award winners for 2018". Yorkton This Week. Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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